Bob Rupani

07/09/2026

Is This India's Best Automotive Design?

Yes, the Mahindra Scorpio Lifestyler Pickup, is possibly one of India’s greatest ever automobile designs.

23/08/2026

https://explorationdriveswithbobrupani.com/toyota-hilux-prince-of-pickups/

The one vehicle that possibly best exemplifies a pickup for personal use, is the Toyota Hilux. And the new one has just arrived on our shores.

09/08/2026

https://explorationdriveswithbobrupani.com/fruit-for-thought-on-vinfast-vietnam-trip/

Can the way you cut a fruit – influence how well you make cars. In my view, yes.

26/07/2026

10 short films in 7 months featuring both Manmade and natural worlds. The entertainment and informative format won us your appreciation. Thank You. Now it’s - Time for a Break.

19/07/2026

Fantastic Forts - Episode 3 | Lohagad | Murud Janjira | Vijaydurg

In episodes 1 and 2 of this series on “Fantastic Forts of India’, you have seen some extraordinary forts of Rajasthan. Now we change direction and drive to Maharashtra, which has some phenomenal forts that not many people know about.
Have you heard of the sea forts, or Jaldurgs of Maharasthra? Or the hill fort whose one end resembles a "Scorpion's Tail" and due to which it is known as the “Scorpion Fort”!
Then there is Murud Janjira - the unconquerable fortress of the Konkan, which the British, the Portuguese, and even the Marathas failed to conquer, and interestingly, right till the Independence of India, the flag of its rulers the Siddis, continued to fly high over Murud Janjira’s remarkable ramparts.
The third fort featured in this episode is Vijaydurg, which the British called the "Eastern Gibraltar", because conquering this “Fort of Victory”, was an impossible dream. Vijaydurg isn’t just a ruin; it is a timeless monument of India's coastal legacy where history, sea, and nature all collide. Stone by stone, tide by tide... this is the unconquerable pride of the Konkan. It is also where we shall end this season’s journey of, “Exploring the Fantastic Forts of India”.

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In episodes 1 and 2 of this series on “Fantastic Forts of India’, y...

16/07/2026

Trailer | Fantastic Forts - Episode 3 | Lohagad | Murud Janjira | Vijaydurg

While we continue exploring the “Fantastic Forts of India”, there is a complete change in geography as we shift from Rajasthan to Maharashtra, and explore some of its fabulous forts situated in the Sahyadri Mountains, and also along the scenic Konkan coast.

So get prepared for a completely different exploration drive, which will take you to the not so well known “Jaldurgs”, or sea forts of India. Jai Ho, Vijay Ho.

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While we continue exploring the “Fantastic Forts of India”, there i...

14/07/2026

Lohagad Fort – Guns & Gates | Fantastic Forts - Episode 3

12/07/2026

Driving to Lohagad Fort | Fantastic Forts - Episode 3

10/07/2026

Driving to Vijaydurg Fort | Fantastic Forts - Episode 3

05/07/2026

Driving to Murud Janjira Fort | Fantastic Forts - Episode 3